AstroBank completes staff downsizing

AstroBank has completed its staff restructuring plan after the second phase of a voluntary exit scheme, reducing the total number of employees at the bank to the targeted 400. The fourth largest

Fuel checks beefed up at crossing points

The government will increase checks at checkpoints to stop fuel smuggling from the Turkish-occupied north without violating the Green Line Trade agreement, said President Nikos Christodoulides. President Christodoulides told reporters the government

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MPs seek remedy for children gamblers

The House Human Rights is reviewing legislation to clamp down on Cypriot children’s addiction to gambling, which has become rampant, according to surveys and experts. Cypriot school kids hold an EU record

Cyprus flag climbs White List

Cypriot merchant shipping has seen rapid growth in recent decades. Cyprus is now a global shipping power with the 11th largest fleet worldwide and third in Europe, said Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis. Addressing